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woodland management

Feeling stressed? Unfortunately, it is not only people that suffer from stress. Drought, non-native insect pests, imported pathogens, and climate change are stressing our forests and our landscape trees. Join the Carroll County Forest Conservancy District Board and the Maryland Extension Service...

The University of Maryland Extension is offering for the upcoming Spring the online version of its popular "The Woods in Your Backyard" guide and workshop. The non-credit course is built on a cross-platform, cloud-based learning management system called Canvas, so it is equally accessible to users...

The University of Maryland Extension and the Howard County Forestry Board will host a "Woods in Your Backyard" workshop over two consecutive Thursday evenings , September 29 and October 6, at the Maryland Extension Office in Ellicott City, Maryland. This workshop is designed for landowners with 1—...

Join WOSA members and others for a day of exchanging information on best management practices for sustainable forestry, while considering the landowner's interest in wildlife conservation, aesthetic values, watershed protection, recreation and economic return. This one-day workshop includes...

Join the MFA for the annual meeting and legislative reception. The afternoon will include a legislative update from the Maryland Dept. of Natural Resources, highlights of the new state sediment erosion control practices, and a presentation from the Rural Maryland Council regarding its program and...

Having woods on your property benefits wildlife, the air you breathe and your local streams. Your woods can also benefit your wallet. Join Forests for the Bay and the Prettyboy Watershed Alliance for "Your Woods and Your Wallet: A workshop for Maryland landowners." The workshop will help you learn...

Having woods on your property benefits wildlife, the air you breathe and your local streams. Your woods can also benefit your wallet. Join Forests for the Bay and the Eastern Shore Land Conservancy for "Your Woods and Your Wallet: A workshop for Maryland landowners." The workshop will help you...

Are you interested learning how better to manage the natural areas on your property or convert some lawn into natural area? You are invited to join Jonathan Kays, a Natural Resource Extension Specialist with the University of Maryland Extension, for “The Woods in Your Backyard Workshop & Field...

Forest stewardship is the management of forest resources in a way that meets the needs of the current owners, but does not adversely affect use by future generations. A forest stewardship plan is a working guide that allows the landowner to maximize the wildlife, timber, recreation, aesthetic value...

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